The problem for a patriotic Bangladeshi like me is that Pakistan is exploiting us to carry out an unnecessary proxy war against a nuclear giant, whereas we have more important things to do such as massive poverty alleviation.

2. Khaleda's son, Tariq Zia who has a awful reputation in Dhaka and in Bangladesh is far worse, as he is far more pro-Pakistan and more "pro-Islamist" i.e. he is not particularly religious himself but is very favourable towards pro-Pakistan Islamic groups, whereas Hasina works with other Islamic groups who are not pro-Pakistan (mainly indifferent to it e.g. Sufis, Deobandis etc).

3. This event above is no doubt just the general routine pleasantry of politics but it does signify that India does consider Khaleda Zia still a power that it is worthy to liaise with e.g. the ambassador meeting this inept and corrupt clown, the real question however is will Khaleda abandon her hatred of India and stop working on behalf of Pakistan to damage India?

4. Khaleda is an ignorant uneducated woman who elsewhere would have remained a housewife, she knows very little about the world and reality and follows the advice of senior advisors, depending on which one is in her favour she follows that advisors opinion.

The other problem apart from the big problem of Pakistan sponsoring her, is her links with Jamaat e Islami, her coalition partner, whom she refuses to cut ties with.

Unless Khaleda can give visible proof of repenting and changing her ways and dragging Bangladesh in to a Pak v India turf war by dropping Jamaat, there is no reason to trust this ISI-sponsored Pakistani dalal (agent).